In an effort to raise awareness and understanding of 2008's Lacey Act amendment-which made it illegal to trade in illegally sourced timber-the World Wildlife Fund has launched the "Lacey Act Course" on its Global Forest & Trade Network website.
Here is the link to the Lacey Act training.
Objectives of the six-module course include:
- Highlighting both steps supply chain managers must take to ensure compliance and other resources available to do so
- Teaching companies how they can assist customers with due care requirements
- Debunking misunderstandings surrounding the amended act.
- Introduction to the Lacey Act
- Who is affected within the trade of forest products and how?
- Penalties and enforcement
- Introduction to the Lacey Act declaration requirements
- What constitutes due care
- General guidance for establishing legality.
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